kapklini

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Etymology

From kapo (“head”) +‎ klini (“to incline”).

Pronunciation

Verb

kapklini (present kapklinas, past kapklinis, future kapklinos, conditional kapklinus, volitive kapklinu)

  1. (intransitive) to nod one's head
    jese kapklini ― to nod yes
    salute kapklini ― to nod in greeting
    • 1923, H. J. Bulthuis, chapter 1, in Idoj de Orfeo‎, section II, page 179:
      Kiam ŝin renkontas sur la vojo konato, ŝi aŭtomate kapklinas unu fojon, sed tre rapide por kiel eble plej baldaŭ repreni la antaŭan teniĝon.
      When an acquaintance meets her on the road, she automatically nods her head once, but very quickly so that she can return to her previous posture as soon as possible.
    • 1934, Stellan Engholm, Infanoj en Torento‎:
      — Vi estas Alda? ŝi diris demande. — Jes. Kaj vi Brita? Brita jese kapklinis, aliris kaj salute premis la manon de Alda.
      — You are Alda? she said questioningly. — Yes. And you Brita? Brita nodded yes, approached, and shook Alda's hand in greeting.
    • 1991, M. A. Bulgakov, chapter 1, in S. Pokrovski, transl., La majstro kaj Margarita‎, section 1:
      Li ĝentile levis la bereton, devigante la amikojn duon-ekstari kaj responde kapklini.
      He politely lifted his beret, requiring the friends to half stand up and nod in response.

Conjugation

Conjugation of kapklini
present past future
singular plural singular plural singular plural
tense kapklinas kapklinis kapklinos
active participle kapklinanta kapklinantaj kapklininta kapklinintaj kapklinonta kapklinontaj
acc. kapklinantan kapklinantajn kapklinintan kapklinintajn kapklinontan kapklinontajn
nominal active participle kapklinanto kapklinantoj kapklininto kapklinintoj kapklinonto kapklinontoj
acc. kapklinanton kapklinantojn kapklininton kapklinintojn kapklinonton kapklinontojn
adverbial active participle kapklinante kapklininte kapklinonte
infinitive kapklini imperative kapklinu conditional kapklinus

See also

  • kapjesi (“to nod one's head yes”)
  • kapskui (“to shake one's head”)
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